The Latest Breaking News from Iraq

The long read: When I was 28, the US arrived in Baghdad. The soldiers were announced as liberators and their leaders talked of democracy. I watched the regime and Saddam statues fall, chaos reign and a sectarian war unfold

As the 20th anniversary looms, there is much to reflect upon, but still we must defend the values threatened by Russia and Putin, says author and historian John Kampfner

US service members being treated for injuries in Iraq

Sumerian Lord Palace of the Kings found in archeological collaboration with British Museum

Director of the British Museum said the discovery holds ‘enormous potential’ for our understanding of the Sumerian civilisation.

A bipartisan group of US senators has proposed a bill to face the threat of Iranian drones and to strengthen US partnerships in the Middle East. Senators Jim Risch and Bob Menendez, ranking member and chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined in introducing the legislation, which seeks joint…

Iraq and the United States concluded on Wednesday week-long negotiations in Washington that tackled the future of relations between their countries in line with their 2008 Strategic Framework Agreement (SFA). Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and Secretary of State Antony Blinken co-chaired a Higher Coordinating Committee (HCC), in accordance with…

After more than a year of political deadlock, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani could face a debilitating new crisis with Kurdish leaders that risks undermining his efforts to set policy and compile a badly needed state budget.

World leaders and policy experts at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic feared that the health crisis might make the world more dangerous. They worried specifically that terrorist organizations like the Islamic State group would capitalize on the pandemic to increase attacks on civilians and recruit new sympathizers.